Faculty/Staff will park in a regular space in the nearest parking lot and call the Parking Office. Students will call the Parking Office and be directed to another parking lot. There should ALWAYS be space in the C lot for C and CR permit holders. Motorcycle permit holders need to go to the nearest motorcycle lot.

No. Parking permits are the property of the University and may not be sold or given away under any circumstances. If you no longer need a permit, it may be returned to the Parking Office for a possible refund. No refund after 30 days of each quarter.

Anyone parking in a disability space must display a WWU parking permit along with a current State Disability parking placard Monday- Friday 7AM- 4:30PM. After 4:30PM Monday-Friday and all day on weekends only the state disability permit is required.

If a disability space is not available in a lot near the building you are accessing, you may park in the nearest available regular space.

These permits, previously call Commuter Packs) are only available for Faculty/Staff who use alternative transportation (walk, bus, bike, or belong to a WWU carpool) as a primary means of getting to campus and only need to drive occasionally. For more information click here.

Motorcycle permits must be affixed and easily visible from the rear fender. Motorcycles must be parked in designated motorcycle spaces at all times. If one lot is full, you must move to the next available motorcycle parking lot.

Faculty/Staff Carpool assignments are available in 11G, 17G, and 26CP. Students are assigned lot 26CP only.

Two or more people may share a carpool parking permit by meeting the following criteria:

One member is designated as the permit holder.

At least two people must arrive together on all trips to campus.

Each member must read and sign an agreement to comply with the carpool policy.

No carpool members are eligible to purchase another full-time or part-time permit.

Only valid carpools may park in carpool lots. On days when special circumstances prevent carpool members from riding together, the carpool permit holder may park alone and follow the appropriate procedure below:

Faculty/Staff Carpooler driving alone must park in 12A. Faculty/Staff carpool permits will be honored in lot 12A with no call-in necessary.

Student Carpooler driving alone must park in the C Lot.

Instances of parking alone will be monitored to ensure that the carpool system is not being abused.

Contact Parking Services Mon-Fri 7:15am-4:30pm when your vehicle is on campus and you need assistance with the following: dead batteries, flat tires, empty gas tank, and when you lock your keys in your vehicle. Services may be available after hours by contacting University Police.

Evening and weekends you are allowed to use a validParking Permit to park in lots:

5G, 7G, 11G, 14G, 17G, & 19G (NO OTHER LOTS).

Parking is available in the C and 12A lots with no permit needed between 4:30PM and 7:00AM Monday-Friday and all hours on weekends.

Permit not valid:

At meters

In reserved spaces

In lots reserved for an event

*Definition of a Valid Permit
To be valid your parking permit must be punched for the current quarter and properly displayed. Parking permits are to be displayed hanging from the rear view mirror or clearly visible face up on the driver’s side dash. It is your responsibility to have your permit properly displayed, with permit clearly visible.